Hexe

See also: hexe

German

Alternative forms

  • Hex, Hex' (poetic)

Etymology

From Middle High German hecse, hesse, from Old High German hagazussa, from Proto-West Germanic *hagatussjā. Cognate with English hag.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛk.sə/
  • Audio (Germany (Berlin)):(file)
  • Homophone: Haeckse

Noun

Hexe f (genitive Hexe, plural Hexen, masculine (literal sense only) Hexer, feminine (both uncommon) Hexerin or Hexin)

  1. witch, sorceress
    Synonyms: Zauberin, Magierin
  2. (figurative, derogatory) witch, hag (evil and/or ugly woman)

Declension

Declension of Hexe [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Hexe die Hexen
genitive einer der Hexe der Hexen
dative einer der Hexe den Hexen
accusative eine die Hexe die Hexen

Hyponyms

  • Hexenmeisterin
  • Kräuterhexe
  • schwarze Hexe
  • weiße Hexe

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → Polish: heksa

Further reading

  • “Hexe” in Duden online
  • “Hexe” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Hunsrik

Noun

Hexe

  1. plural of Hex

Pennsylvania German

Noun

Hexe

  1. plural of Hex
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